SOUTH LINCOLNSHIRE & BORDER LEAGUE

By Ann Boulton

After three games, Sleaford 2nd and Belton Park are the early leaders in South Lincolnshire & Border League Division One, each with 58 points. But just one point behind them are Grantham and Billingborough after all four teams enjoyed a victorious weekend.
Sleaford notched up the top score of the weekend and Luke Hollingworth hit the only century in his side’s win over Stamford. Hollingworth made 127 as Sleaford’s innings ended on 300 for seven before Stamford were bowled out for 176.
Belton Park lost just three wickets overtaking Woodhall Spa’s 194 for nine, Dave Richardson making 87 while Grantham defended their total of 186, restricting Moulton Harrox to 150 for seven. And Billingborough scored an eight wicket win over Lindum Ramblers.
Lower down the table, Bourne 2nd went down to Market Deeping and Spalding beat Boston 3rd.
Welby moved to the top of Division Two after beating Ropsley by five wickets with Skegness in second following their victory over Thomas Cook. Two players just missed out on centuries in one game – Neville Stankley of Sleaford Sunday with 93 and Peter Houghton of victors Skegness with 94.
Gary Peck made 80 for Stamford 2nds in their victory over Heckington, while Trevor Ginn bagged the highest number of wickets with 6-59 in Billingborough 2nd’s win over Cavaliers.
Baston top Division Three where fewer games have so far been played. John Lamin putting in the performance of the day with 65 runs and six wickets as his side beat Blankney – playing their first game of the season - by just six runs in a very tight game.
Timberland put last year’s problems behind them to kick their season off by beating Grantham 2nd and there was a six wicket haul at North Luffenham where the home side’s Robert Staniland took six for 26 but couldn’t prevent Moulton Harrox Sunday claiming victory.
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Division One
Lindum Ramblers 131, Billingborough 132-2 (Newman 72);
Sleaford 2nd 300-7 (Hollingworth 127, Burrows 55), Stamford 176;
Woodhall Spa 194-9 (Bee 54), Belton Park 198-3 (Richardson 87);
Market Deeping 2nd 211-8 (Davies 59), Bourne 2nd 177-6;
Boston 2nd 186-9 (Moore 65), Spalding 187-6 (M Kearns snr 66no);
Grantham 186 (Bennett 59), Moulton Harrox 150-7 (Barnett 57).

Division Two
Boston 3rd 80 (Dale 5-15), Spalding 2nd 81-5;
Stamford 2nd 191-9 (Peck 80), Heckington 158;
Cavaliers 180-8 (Robinson 76, Ginn 6-59), Billingborough 2nd 181-5 (Chessum 69, Wells 51no);
Ropsley 81, Welby 82-5;
Thomas Cook 117, Skegness 2nd 121-7;
Sleaford Sunday 213-5 (Goddard 76no. Stankley 93), Skegness 2nd 217-1 (Ainsworth 75no, Houghton 94).

Division Three
Baston 153-9 (Lamin 65), Blankney 147 (Behan 70, Lamin 6-21);
Timberland 177-9, Grantham 2nd 119-9;
Claypole v Burgh & District – abandoned
Moulton Harrox Sunday 141 (Barnett 54, Staniland 6-26), North Luffenham 114.